silent service

Noun

Meaning

(military, informal, sometimes capitalized) The submarine service.

(military, informal, sometimes capitalized, possibly dated) The navy.

Examples

Early trolleybuses without these systems were even quieter and, in the UK at least, were often referred to as the "Silent Service". Source: Internet

How can the silent service stay in tune with the times? Source: Internet

It is sometimes referred to as the "Silent Service", citation as the submarines are generally required to operate undetected. Source: Internet

The Legend of Electric Boat, Serving The Silent Service. Source: Internet

Shipbuilding patterns, then, imply that bigger platforms lie in store for the silent service. Source: Internet

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